Oct 8th, 2008 · This week, seven classical teens take the stage at Reed College's Kaul Auditorium in Portland, Oregon, where a 15-year-old harpist plays Carnival of Venice variations, an athletic young violinist offers up music by Beethoven, and a self-proclaimed moody pianist pours her heart into dances by Bach
Aug 29th, 2008 · Benjamin Britten's final, haunting opera Death in Venice (based on Thomas Mann's novella) finds an aging writer obsessed with one particular kind of beauty that leads to his downfall, in a production from Glimmerglass Opera.
Jul 11th, 2008 · The beauty and history of Venice play a starring role in Verdi's opera. It's a drama the composer admitted was "gloomy," yet it still contains some of his most vivid and stirring music. The performance is from the Vienna Konzerthaus.
Jun 20th, 2008 · Deborah Weisgall's new novel The World Before Her interweaves the stories of famed writer George Eliot and fictional sculptress Caroline Spingold as they visit Venice, Italy, 100 years apart. Both artists struggle to balance their art with their yearning for love.
Jun 12th, 2008 · Under the baton of harpsichordist and Baroque scholar Andrea Marcon, the acclaimed period-instrument ensemble presents a striking program with a heavy emphasis on Vivaldi, featuring virtuoso violinist Giuliano Carmignola.
Apr 8th, 2008 · Americans including Truman Capote, Orson Welles and, most famously, Ernest Hemingway once enjoyed a stiff drink -- or 10 -- at Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy. The bar was even named after an American. Now, Harry's Bar again is offering comfort to Americans, this time for tourists feeling the weak dollar. It's giving a 20 percent discount on all food for those with U.S. passports. Do note: the price to drown your sorrows in a dry martini has not changed.
Jan 26th, 2008 · Known as the Venice of the North, St. Petersburg, Russia, is undergoing a building boom that residents say threatens its unique architecture. As land prices skyrocket and new high rises go up, residents say they're being pushed out.
Jan 7th, 2008 · As the Earth warms up, rising sea levels will increase the threat of storm surges and flooding. In some places, that will make exisiting problems worse. Venice, Italy, offers a glimpse at what may lie ahead. A major engineering project aims to protect it from the rising sea, but most Venetians seem to take high water in stride.